DIPHENYL PYRIDYL ETHANE DERIVATIVES AS PDE IV INHIBITORS - Patent 0873310

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EP 0 873 310 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/44

(21)	Application number: 96940966.0

(22)	Date of filing: 11.12.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C07D 213/ 30^{( . )}
C07D 213/ 56^{( . )}

C07D 213/ 53^{( . )}
C07D 401/ 10^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA1996/000838

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/022585 (26.06.1997 Gazette 1997/27)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

15.12.1995 US 19950008766P
22.02.1996 GB 19960003723

(71)	Applicant: MERCK FROSST CANADA INC.
	Kirkland Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	GUAY, Daniel Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA) GIRARD, Yves Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA) DUCHARME, Yves Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Horgan, James Michael Frederic
	Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	DIPHENYL PYRIDYL ETHANE DERIVATIVES AS PDE IV INHIBITORS